PA scope of practice, health care delivery systems, and professional practice concepts tested on the PANCE.
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- Which federal law requires hospital emergency departments to provide a medical screening exam and stabilize any patient regardless of ability to pay?
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EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act)- Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, who is typically held liable for a PA's negligent act performed within the scope of employment?
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The supervising physician or employer- The ____ establishes national standards protecting patients' protected health information.
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HIPAA Privacy Rule- Under what exception can a clinician treat an unconscious patient without first obtaining informed consent?
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The emergency exception (implied consent)- What term describes a legal document in which a patient states their wishes for future medical care in case they lose decision-making capacity?
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Advance directive- What type of advance directive designates a specific person to make medical decisions for a patient who becomes incapacitated?
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Durable power of attorney for health care (health care proxy)- What does a DNR order instruct medical staff not to perform?
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)- Which medical ethics principle obligates a clinician to act in the best interest of the patient?
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Beneficence- The ethical principle of ____ is summarized by the phrase first, do no harm.
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nonmaleficence- Which medical ethics principle respects a patient's right to make their own decisions about their care?
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Autonomy- Which medical ethics principle concerns the fair distribution of health care resources among patients?
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Justice- What legal precedent established a clinician's duty to warn an identifiable third party of a credible threat made by a patient?
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Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California- Is suspected child abuse a mandatory reporting condition for clinicians in the United States?
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Yes, it must be reported regardless of patient or parental consent- Besides communicable diseases and abuse, what type of injury must clinicians report to law enforcement in most states?
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Gunshot wounds (and other injuries from violence)- At what age does a person typically become eligible for Medicare?
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65 years old
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